Ubika Research has shortlisted 9 stocks trading below $10 across sectors which are expected to report strong profitability margins during the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Based on the consensus estimates of analysts polled by Bloomberg, these companies are estimated to report strong high gross, operating, and net profit margins of over 10% during the period. We note that during the past three months, these stocks have accumulated gains with daily average trading volume in excess of 100,000 shares.
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Company Name |
Exchange |
Ticker |
Sector |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Average Volume |
Price Change (3-Month) |
Gross Margin |
Operating Margin |
Net Profit Margin |
|
High Arctic Energy Services Inc |
TSX |
HWO |
Energy |
265.3 |
5.3 |
115,338 |
44.8% |
37.0% |
21.7% |
17.8% |
|
Iridium Communications Inc |
NASDAQ |
IRDM |
Communications |
540.2 |
7.0 |
851,701 |
8.3% |
71.1% |
27.3% |
15.7% |
|
China Cord Blood Corp |
NYSE |
CO |
Healthcare |
309.5 |
4.2 |
141,825 |
7.1% |
79.1% |
37.3% |
15.2% |
|
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd |
NYSE |
TNP |
Industrial |
606.2 |
7.3 |
758,385 |
1.8% |
58.7% |
22.9% |
12.5% |
|
Horizon North Logistics Inc |
TSX |
HNL |
Industrial |
964.1 |
8.8 |
518,071 |
5.9% |
28.4% |
16.6% |
12.3% |
|
Triangle Petroleum Corp |
NYSE |
TPLM |
Energy |
842.2 |
9.8 |
1,453,171 |
20.8% |
67.6% |
17.4% |
12.1% |
|
Savanna Energy Services Corp |
TSX |
SVY |
Energy |
771.5 |
8.7 |
174,448 |
6.8% |
34.4% |
18.0% |
12.0% |
|
Vantage Drilling Co |
NYSE |
VTG |
Energy |
543.3 |
1.8 |
1,823,823 |
2.9% |
56.7% |
40.3% |
11.6% |
|
Gastar Exploration Inc |
NYSE |
GST |
Energy |
403.5 |
6.6 |
1,021,162 |
5.6% |
88.6% |
34.8% |
10.2% |
Source: Bloomberg
Company Description:
High Arctic Energy Services Inc (TSX: HWO)
High Arctic Energy Services Inc. offers oilfield services. The company offers underbalanced drilling and production services, equipment, design and development services, and technical support and training.
Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ: IRDM)
Iridium Communications, Inc. offers mobile satellite communications services. The company’s satellites operate in a low-earth orbit and provide 100% global coverage. Iridium Holdings offers voice and data communications services to the United States and foreign governments; businesses; non-governmental organizations; and consumers.
China Cord Blood Corp (NYSE: CO)
China Cord Blood Corporation collects umbilical cord blood stem cells from newborn babies, and provides laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services.
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (NYSE: TNP)
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of tankers. The fleet includes VLCC, suezmax, aframax, panamax, and handymax tankers suitable for transporting crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other liquids. The company’s technical manager is Tsakos Columbia ShipManagement.
Horizon North Logistics Inc (TSX: HNL)
Horizon North Logistics Inc. provides marine transportation, camp catering and logistics services company. The company provides support services to oil and gas exploration and production companies, oilfield services companies, and mining companies working on oilsands projects in Northern Canada.
Triangle Petroleum Corp (NYSE: TPLM)
Triangle Petroleum Corp. is an oil and gas exploration company. The company is focused on the acquisition and development of acreage in the Williston Basin in North Dakota and the development and exploitation of its existing asset base in the Maritimes Basin in Nova Scotia.
Savanna Energy Services Corp (TSX: SVY)
Savanna Energy Services Corp. provides oil and gas service to Canada and parts of the United States. The company provides well servicing, proprietary coiled tubing drilling, and cased-hole wireline logging and perforating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Vantage Drilling Co (NYSE: VTG)
Vantage Drilling Company offers offshore oil and natural gas well drilling services.
Gastar Exploration Inc (NYSE: GST)
Gastar Exploration Incorporated is a Houston-based independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas, condensate, and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s principal business activities include the identification, acquisition, and subsequent exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties.
